“He’s not as quick as I thought he would be”, “Sell him” – Agbonlahor told Chelsea to sell £295,000K-a-week Chelsea star
Former Premier League striker Gabriel Agbonlahor has urged Chelsea to sell defender Kalidou Koulibaly in the summer. He believes that Koulibaly is not the same player he was at Napoli and does not fit the role.
Chelsea signed Koulibaly last summer after losing Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger. The duo did not renew their contracts and that saw the Blues make a £33 million move for the Senegal star.
However, things have not gone their way and the former Napoli star has struggled to keep up with the pace of the league. Agbonlahor has now advised the Blues to try and sell the defender. He told Football Insider:
“First of all if he’s unhappy – then how must his manager and the supporters feel? They’re more unhappy at him than he is at Chelsea. The Koulibaly they thought they were getting is not the same player they’ve brought in. He’s not the same player he was at Napoli.”
The pundit added:
“He’s not as quick as I thought he would be. He just looks very old and in pain when he’s playing – he doesn’t look like a top defender at all. I’m sure Chelsèa would love to get a good offer for him. They can build that defence around Fofana, Badiashile and Thiago Silva. It would suit both club and player for Koulibaly to be moved on this summer.”
The 31-year-old centre-back has played 31 matches this season in all competitions and scored twice. He has not been able to do his best as all the players around him have dropped in form.